T.A. Pelsue: Tradesman Fiberlite POD and XL Trailers Recalled for Detaching Tongue

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Recall ID: 23V684000

Status: Active

Manufacturer: T.A. Pelsue

Sold By: authorized dealers

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 164 vehicles(164% estimated defective)

Product Type: Vehicle (V)

Recall Classification: Safety Defect

Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov. Please be reminded of the following requirements: We note that T.A. Pelsue has notified owners prior to filing a Part 573 report. The supplied letter does not meet the requirements of Part 577. Please upload a draft letter that is consistent with Part 577 for NHTSA review prior to mailing. You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers. Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner). Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect. This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.

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